COMMENTS:Ivanpah, not to be confused with the railroad town of the same name near Nipton, is about 6 1/2 miles west of the Yates Well Rd. off of I-15. This is the last exit in California before entering Nevada. REMAINS: Rock Dugout,Rock wall and foundation, Bidwell Mill ruins

In 1870 Ivanpah was the only outpost of civilization in the Mojave and remained for the next thirty years. Founded after the Paiute Company of California and Nevada discovered silver deposits in the nearby Clark Mountains. Town consisted of about 15 buildings. Population reached around 300 by 1872, but by 1875 it had dwindled down to around 100. Had a short resurgence in 1876 after the building of the Bidwell Mill, which was a 10 stamp mill. But, due to financial troubles with the mining companies and bigger strikes in other camps, by 1880 the glory days had passed for Ivanpah.By 1882 the town was all but deserted with the exception of a store and boarding house. The store closed in 1898 and the post office a year later.
Submitted by: Guenevere Gust